Botox In Serum Form, For Less Than $20
By Macy Berendsen
We know of niacinamide, salicylic acid and ceramides, but have you heard of argireline? Acetyl hexapeptide-8, or argireline, is a synthetic anti-wrinkle ingredient found in cosmetic products. This peptide can be used daily to combat wrinkles and promotes collagen function.
If each unit of botox costs from $10 to $15 and you get up to 40 units…that math adds up and you’re now spending around $800. One of the main skincare concerns around the world is aging. Wrinkles, discoloration and fine lines are all concerns that many skincare products, and procedures like botox, provide.
Skincare gets more and more expensive, leaving your pockets drained.
Now with social media, it’s easy to fall into skincare trends and buy more products than you end up needing. Skincare can be a complicated game, but learning what ingredients do what will help you save your money.
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We know of niacinamide, salicylic acid and ceramides, but have you heard of argireline?
Acetyl hexapeptide-8, or argireline, is a synthetic anti-wrinkle ingredient found in cosmetic products. This peptide can be used daily to combat wrinkles and promotes collagen function.
This ingredient differs from others ingredients that fight wrinkles because it reduces muscle movement in the face that creates these wrinkles.
When we raise our eyebrows, make a confused face or crinkle our eyes, this ingredient helps reduce that movement that creates lines around those areas.
Botox is a toxin, but argireline is not.
Because it is a peptide, this product should not cause damage to the skin. This serum is a great choice for those not wanting to break the bank, and most importantly, not wanting those botox injections.
Argireline is known as “botox in a bottle,” even having a viral #botoxinabottle presence on TikTok. In an article for TODAY, cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology director, Dr. Joshua Zeichner, was quoted as saying "argireline is the closest ingredient that we have to Botox in cream.”
The popular skincare brand, The Ordinary, had their product, The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10%, go viral and prove to be effective by many consumers following other popular products from this line. The best thing is that this product is less than $10!